NewsGambari's Appointment Confirmed, Attends Virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting

Gambari’s Appointment Confirmed, Attends Virtual Federal Executive Council Meeting

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By Uche Mbah

The new Chief of Staff to President Buhari Wednesday attended the Federal Executive Council Meeting, the first since he was appointed by President Buhari.

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Since the ravaging COVID 19, FEC meetings have been held virtually, with attendees joining through the Web.

It was during the meeting that the secretary to the government, Boss Mustapha, introduced the new Chief of staff.

In his verified twitter handle, @BashirAhmaad, the assistant to President Buhari on new media announced this.

“President @MBuhari is currently presiding over the virtual Federal Executive Council (vFEC) Meeting at the State House, Abuja, the New Chief of Staff, Amb. Ibrahim Gambari in attendance”, he twitted.

Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar, the PDP flagbearer in the 2019 presidential elections, has congratulated Gambari on his appointment as Chief of staff to the President.
“Congratulations Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR on your appointment as Chief of Staff to

. It is my hope and expectation and those of millions of Nigerians that you will deploy your varied skills garnered over the years in the service of our nation. -AA”, he twitted.

Gambari, a Fulani from Kwara state royal house, was a former Foreign Affairs Minister in Nigeria, and a former United Nations representative.

 

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He was said to have been received at the Villa by Presidency officials including the Director of Protocol, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, and the Permanent Secretary State House, Mallam Tijani Umar.

Others include the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs, Office of the Vice President, Amb. Abdullahi Gwari, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media, Mallam Garuba Shehu.

There has not been official confirmation from the traditional media spokespersons but multiple sources have confirmed his appointment. His participation in the Federal Executive Council meeting, where he was said to have been introduced by the secretary to the government, Boss Mustapha.

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